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5.2.4 Reflexive Pronouns Part 4

For each blank, choose the correct reflexive pronoun to fill it.

21. Mary and her parents have just treated _____ to a lavish meal in a restaurant.

21. Mary and her parents have just treated themselves to a lavish meal in a restaurant.

22. When I awoke, I found _____ in bed.

22. When I awoke, I found myself in bed.

23. "You need a shower; just look at _____ in the mirror," she whispered to him. 

23. "You need a shower; just look at yourself in the mirror," she whispered to him.

24. The hitchhikers equipped _____ with everything they needed.

24. The hitchhikers equipped themselves with everything they needed.

25. We bought _____ some drinks before we started to play.

25. We bought ourselves some drinks before we started to play.

26. "One should never think too highly of _____," the speaker advised us.

26. "One should never think too highly of oneself," the speaker advised us.

27. She studied hard and was pleased with _____ after passing the examination.

27. She studied hard and was pleased with herself after passing the examination.

28. The father grumbles, "Why do I always have to do everything _____?" 

28. The father grumbles, "Why do I always have to do everything myself?"

29. You always blame _____ whenever you recall the incident.

29. You always blame yourself whenever you recall the incident.

30. The tiger was only trying to protect _____ when it attacked the hunter.

30. The tiger was only trying to protect itself when it attacked the hunter.

31. It must be true, the man kept saying to _____. 

31. It must be true, the man kept saying to himself.

32. My sister and I had the house to _____ while our parents were gone. 

32. My sister and I had the house to ourselves while our parents were gone.

33. The campaign has made the government a laughing stock of _____. 

33. The campaign has made the government a laughing stock of itself.

34. "Please take care of _____ while you are there," my friend said to me. 

34. "Please take care of yourself while you are there," my friend said to me.

35. She likes to mumble to _____ whenever she is angry.

35. She likes to mumble to herself whenever she is angry.

36. Most are not fresh so I am not buying any for _____. 

36. Most are not fresh so I am not buying any for myself.

37. He told me he had actually seen the UFO _____ in the evening sky. 

37. He told me he had actually seen the UFO himself in the evening sky.

38. Must we always blame _____ whenever something goes wrong? 

38. Must we always blame ourselves whenever something goes wrong?

39. They shared the prize money among _____.

39. They shared the prize money among themselves.

40. "We have to prepare _____ for the flood," the headman told the villagers.

40. "We have to prepare ourselves for the flood," the headman told the villagers.